Comments on: The Reflection of Heaven in the Local Church http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5927 Chris Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:31:18 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5927 @Tom: Maybe I'm not understanding something. I'm afraid I just don't understand what is being asked. Could you elaborate more and give a link to more context surrounding that quote above? @Tom: Maybe I’m not understanding something. I’m afraid I just don’t understand what is being asked. Could you elaborate more and give a link to more context surrounding that quote above?

]]> By: Tom http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5926 Tom Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:23:15 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5926 Chris, Actually, I see the statement as going beyond the aggregate of all Christians. The last phrase is stated very definitively..."real, historical and uninterrupted continuity with the NT Church." I guess the question is; Can a local body of Believers be the Incarnate Body of Christ if it doesn't have historical continuity with the NT church? Tom Chris,

Actually, I see the statement as going beyond the aggregate of all Christians. The last phrase is stated very definitively…“real, historical and uninterrupted continuity with the NT Church.”

I guess the question is; Can a local body of Believers be the Incarnate Body of Christ if it doesn’t have historical continuity with the NT church?

Tom

]]> By: Chris http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5925 Chris Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:45:18 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5925 @Tom: From that short quote it seems that the writer is referring to the "church" in terms of the sum total of the redeemed and not how the local church should reflect heaven. @Tom: From that short quote it seems that the writer is referring to the “church” in terms of the sum total of the redeemed and not how the local church should reflect heaven.

]]> By: Tom http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5922 Tom Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:47:23 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5922 Chris, Do you see a difference between Carson's statement and this from an E. Orthodox brother?... "But the Church is not simply the aggregate addition of all the Christians. It is, rather, the mystical Body of Christ that incarnately exists in time and space and has real, historical and uninterrupted continuity with the New Testament Church." T. Chris,

Do you see a difference between Carson’s statement and this from an E. Orthodox brother?…

“But the Church is not simply the aggregate addition of all the Christians. It is, rather, the mystical Body of Christ that incarnately exists in time and space and has real, historical and uninterrupted continuity with the New Testament Church.”

T.

]]> By: Mike http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 Mike Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:17:30 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5840 alright. I am glad I was wrong. I read it. Very interesting. alright. I am glad I was wrong. I read it. Very interesting.

]]> By: Chris http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5839 Chris Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:26:48 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5839 @Mike: Ya, you are way off, but since you were tired we'll let it slide this time! :) He is basically that each individual local church should be a reflection of what take place at the gathering of the universal which is in heave. See my first "Similar Post" for more info. @Mike: Ya, you are way off, but since you were tired we’ll let it slide this time! :) He is basically that each individual local church should be a reflection of what take place at the gathering of the universal which is in heave. See my first “Similar Post” for more info.

]]> By: Mike http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5838 Mike Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:43:57 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2007/the-reflection-of-heaven-in-the-local-church/#comment-5838 How does accountability of different churches work in this idea? It seems to me that if each church is a stans alone rep of heaven and as stated in one of your previous articles, the body of Christ, then each church should just look out for themselves. Maybe I am way off, I am rather tired. How does accountability of different churches work in this idea? It seems to me that if each church is a stans alone rep of heaven and as stated in one of your previous articles, the body of Christ, then each church should just look out for themselves. Maybe I am way off, I am rather tired.

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